CJI passes late night order after Kalhiko Pul's wife demands probe

In her letter she said prior permission from the CJI or a senior judge of the Supreme Court was needed before an FIR was registered. She also said for a probe to be conducted permission was required.

Chief Justice of India, J S Khehar has passed an order based on a letter addressed by the wife of former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister, Kalhiko Pul. The former CM had allegedly committed suicide on August 19 2016.

Dangwimsai Pul wrote to the Chief Justice of India seeking an FIR into the allegations made by her late husband. She had also sought an independent probe.

In her letter she said prior permission from the CJI or a senior judge of the Supreme Court was needed before an FIR was registered. She also said for a probe to be conducted permission was required.

The CJI while passing a late night administrative order directed the registry to serve the same on her. The order is expected to be served on her on Wednesday. The CJI has however instructed the registry to maintain utmost secrecy as the matter is 'very' sensitive in nature.

Pul in a 60 page note written in Hindi made several allegations of corruption and named public figures. He had even named former and serving judges of the Supreme Court apart from politicians and law officers. One of the allegations made by him was that two judges had through a middleman demanded money from Pul to ensure that President's rule would not be declared illegal in Arunachal Pradesh. In 2016, the SC had quashed the imposition of President's rule in the state which resulted in the ouster of Pul and restoration of a Congress government.

On August 19 Pul was found at his official residence. A note titled Mere Vichar or My Views was also found at his home. In the note he wrote that he was under extreme pressure to pay bribes to judges and influential politicians.

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